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Shen L, Assanangkornchai S, Liu W, Cai L, Li F, Tang S, Shen J, McNeil EB, Chongsuvivatwong V. Influence of social network on drug use among clients of methadone maintenance treatment centers in Kunming, China. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200105. [PMID: 29969481 PMCID: PMC6029801 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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AIMS To examine drug use behavior of clients attending Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) programs and its relationship with the clients' social network characteristics. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Four MMT clinics in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. PARTICIPANTS 324 consecutive MMT clients. MEASUREMENTS A structured, self-completed questionnaire on background characteristics and existing social network. Current drug use was assessed by urine test for opiate metabolites. ANALYSIS The association between client's social network characteristics and their own current drug use behavior is analysed using multiple logistic regression adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) are obtained to give the strength of the associations. FINDINGS MMT clients were more likely to concurrently use heroin while attending MMT if their social network had any of the following characteristics: more than half of the members were older than them (AOR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.00,1.06), any member had a high level of influence on them (AOR = 6.47, 95% CI = 2.86,14.65) and any member joined them in using drugs (AOR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.04,3.63). Having a social network member who could provide emotional support (AOR = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.03,0.35), having a spouse and/or child in their social network (AOR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.24,0.81) and having a social network member with a high level of closeness (AOR = 0.28, 95% CI = 0.09,0.90) were associated with a decreased odds of heroin use. CONCLUSION Social networks who could provide MMT clients with emotional support and a close relationship were significant factors for reducing the risk of concurrent drug use among clients attending MMT clinics in Kunming, China. Behavioral interventions should address the role of family and social network members in providing support to these clients.
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- Ling Shen
- Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Drug Abuse, Xi Shan District, Kunming, China
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- Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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Trujols J, González-Saiz F, Manresa MJ, Alcaraz S, Batlle F, Duran-Sindreu S, Pérez de Los Cobos J. Patient perception of methadone dose adequacy in methadone maintenance treatment: The role of perceived participation in dosage decisions. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2017; 100:981-986. [PMID: 27988071 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In clinical practice, methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) entails tailoring the methadone dose to the patient's specific needs, thereby individualizing treatment. The aim of this study was to identify the independent factors that may significantly explain methadone dose adequacy from the patient's perspective. METHOD Secondary analysis of data collected in a treatment satisfaction survey carried out among a representative sample of MMT patients (n=122) from the region of La Rioja (Spain). As part of the original study protocol, participants completed a comprehensive battery to assess satisfaction with MMT, psychological distress, opinion of methadone as a medication, participation in dosage decisions, and perception of dose adequacy. RESULTS Multivariate binary logistic regression showed that the only variable independently associated with the likelihood of a patient perceiving methadone dose as inadequate was the variable perceived-participation in methadone dosage decisions (OR=0.538, 95% CI=0.349-0.828). CONCLUSION Patient participation in methadone dosage decisions was predictive of perceived adequacy of methadone dose beyond the contribution of other socio-demographic, clinical, and MMT variables. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Patient participation in methadone dosage decision-making is valuable for developing a genuinely patient-centred MMT.
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- Joan Trujols
- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Community Mental Health Unit of Villamartín, Mental Health Clinical Management Unit of Hospital de Jerez de la Frontera, Northern Area Health Management of Cádiz, Andalusian Health Service, Spain; Addictive Disorders Network (RTA), Granada, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Addictive Behaviours Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain
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Wang C, Shi CX, Zhang B, Chen H, Wang H, Zhang N, Rou K, Cao X, Luo W, Wu Z. HIV seroconversion and risk factors among drug users receiving methadone maintenance treatment in China: A qualitative study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2016; 167:169-74. [PMID: 27567967 PMCID: PMC6625317 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to explore the experiences of drug users in China who were recently diagnosed with HIV infection while engaged in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and to better understand their perceptions of MMT, HIV risk, and HIV prevention. METHODS We recruited clients of MMT clinics in Chongqing and Kunming who had a baseline HIV-negative test result upon entry to MMT and had been diagnosed with HIV within the past 12 months. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews and thematic data analysis to identify situations and factors that increased HIV risk. RESULTS Among the 27 participants who were interviewed, 15 believed their infection was due to injection drug use, 7 attributed their infection to sexual contact, and 5 were unsure as to how they became infected. High risk behaviors were common; 18 participants continued to use drugs during treatment, and 10 engaged in unprotected sex. Common themes were the difficulty of drug abstinence despite receiving MMT, social pressure to continue using drugs, and low knowledge of effective HIV prevention measures. CONCLUSION While MMT is effective in reducing drug usage and needle sharing, many clients remain at risk of HIV infection due to continued injection drug use and unprotected sex. Clients may benefit from additional counseling on HIV prevention methods as well as structural interventions to increase the availability of clean injection equipment.
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- Changhe Wang
- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China,Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale School of Public Health, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Yunnan Institute for Drug Abuse, 471 Xifu Road, Kunming 650228, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Changjiang 2nd Road, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Drug Abuse, 471 Xifu Road, Kunming 650228, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 155 Changbai Road, Beijing 102206, China.
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Kumar AMV, Shewade HD, Tripathy JP, Guillerm N, Tayler-Smith K, Berger SD, Bissell K, Reid AJ, Zachariah R, Harries AD. Does research through Structured Operational Research and Training (SORT IT) courses impact policy and practice? Public Health Action 2016; 6:44-9. [PMID: 27051612 DOI: 10.5588/pha.15.0062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) courses are well known for their output, with nearly 90% of participants completing the course and publishing in scientific journals. OBJECTIVE We assessed the impact of research papers on policy and practice that resulted from six SORT IT courses initiated between July 2012 and March 2013. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study involving e-mail-based, self-administered questionnaires and telephone/skype/in-person responses from first and/or senior co-authors of course papers. A descriptive content analysis of the responses was performed and categorised into themes. RESULTS Of 72 participants, 63 (88%) completed the course. Course output included 81 submitted papers, of which 76 (94%) were published. Of the 81 papers assessed, 45 (55%) contributed to a change in policy and/or practice: 29 contributed to government policy/practice change (20 at national, 4 at subnational and 5 at hospital level), 11 to non-government organisational policy change and 5 to reinforcing existing policy. The changes ranged from modifications of monitoring and evaluation tools, to redrafting of national guidelines, to scaling up existing policies. CONCLUSION More than half of the SORT IT course papers contributed to a change in policy and/or practice. Future assessments should include more robust and independent verification of the reported change(s) with all stakeholders.
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- A M V Kumar
- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India
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- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India
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- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India
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- Medical Department, Operational Centre Brussels, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF-Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Medical Department, Operational Centre Brussels, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF-Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Medical Department, Operational Centre Brussels, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF-Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- The Union, Paris, France ; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Zou X, Ling L, Zhang L. Trends and risk factors for HIV, HCV and syphilis seroconversion among drug users in a methadone maintenance treatment programme in China: a 7-year retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008162. [PMID: 26297365 PMCID: PMC4550742 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study explores the trends and associated factors of HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis seroconversion among Chinese methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clients over a follow-up period of up to 7 years. DESIGN Drug users from 14 MMT clinics in Guangdong Province were recruited during 2006-2014. Participants were seronegative with at least one HIV, HCV or syphilis infection at baseline and had completed at least one follow-up test during the study period. We estimated HIV, HCV and syphilis seroconversion rates in follow-up years and identified the underlying predictors using a multivariate Cox regression model. RESULTS Among 9240 participants, the overall HIV seroconversion rate was 0.20 (0.13 to 0.28)/100 person-years (pys), 20.54 (18.62 to 22.46)/100 pys for HCV and 0.77 (0.62 to 0.93)/100 pys for syphilis, over the study period. HIV seroconversion rate showed a moderate but non-significant annual decline of 13.34% (-42.48% to 30.56%) (χ(2) trend test; p=0.369), whereas the decline of HCV seroconversion was 16.12% (5.53% to 25.52%) per annum (p<0.001). Syphilis seroconversion rate remained stable (p=0.540). Urine results positive for opioid predicted HIV seroconversion (≥ 60% vs <60%; HR=3.40, 1.07 to 10.85), being unmarried (HR=1.59, 1.15 to 2.20), injection drug use in the past 30 days (HR=2.17, 1.42 to 3.32), having sexual intercourse in the past 3 months (HR=1.74, 1.22 to 2.47) and higher daily dosage of methadone (≥ 60 mL vs <60 mL; HR=1.40, 1.01 to 1.94) predicted HCV seroconversion. Being female (HR=3.56, 2.25 to 5.64) and infected with HCV at baseline (HR=2.40, 1.38 to 8.36) were associated with subsequent syphilis seroconversion. CONCLUSIONS MMT in China has demonstrated moderate-to-good effectiveness in reducing HIV and HCV incidence but not syphilis infection among participating drug users.
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- Xia Zou
- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Sun Yat-sen Centre for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Sun Yat-sen Centre for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Sun Yat-sen Centre for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kamarulzaman A. Challenges in expanding access to antiretroviral therapy for key affected populations. Public Health Action 2014; 4:73. [PMID: 26393075 DOI: 10.5588/pha.14.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Adeeba Kamarulzaman
- Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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